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"Star Trek" (1966)Original Air Date:
19 January 1968 (Season 2, Episode 18)Plot:
The Enterprise encounters a gigantic energy draining space organism that threatens the galaxy. full summary | full synopsisUser Comments:
The Enterprise attacks a giant amoeba more (7 total)Cast
(Episode Credited cast) | William Shatner | ... | Captain James T. Kirk |
 | Leonard Nimoy | ... | Mr. Spock |
 | DeForest Kelley | ... | Dr. McCoy |
 | James Doohan | ... | Scott |
 | Nichelle Nichols | ... | Uhura |
 | Walter Koenig | ... | Chekov |
| John Winston | ... | Lt. Kyle |
 | Majel Barrett | ... | Nurse Chapel |
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The giant space amoeba the Enterprise encounters measured over 18,000 kilometers in length. For comparative purposes the planet Earth has an average diameter of just over 12,500 kilometers. moreGoofs:
Plot holes: As they were approaching the dark cloud, Uhura said she can't receive communication from Star Fleet due to interference which is getting worse, however, moments later Kirk asks Uhura to notify Star Fleet and Uhura reports that the transmission was complete, though interference prevented contact earlier. moreQuotes:
Captain James T. Kirk: If you can't tell me what it is, let's use reverse logic -- Perhaps it'll help if you tell me what it isn't.Mr. Spock: It is not liquid, gaseous, or solid, despite the fact we cannot see through it.
Captain James T. Kirk: So far that's not much help.
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The Immunity Syndrome" feels like a first-season episode – not a lot of action, but plenty of drama. In most other TOS episodes, the villain is an alien race or some psychotic member of the Federation. In this episode, the villain is a giant amoeba. Not one of Trek's more memorable villains.
I hated this episode when I was a younger. Not enough action, no planet to visit, Klingons to fight or Trek babe to drool over. But it seems to grow on me as I get older. I can appreciate this episode for the drama and certainly don't consider it a stinker anymore. However, I wouldn't put in the top half of best Treks, though it's probably somewhere near the top of the bottom half.
I'm giving "The Immunity Syndrome" a C+ grade.